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Palmetto Electric Cooperative electricity rates

What homes pay Palmetto Electric Cooperative for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 71,677 homes in South Carolina. EIA lists it as Palmetto Electric Coop Inc.

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Average price
15.2¢ a kWh
Up 11% on a year ago
Average bill
$180 a month
Up 7.0% on a year ago
Average use
1,188 kWh
A month. South Carolina 1,057 kWh
Price rank in South Carolina
3 of 6
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Palmetto Electric Cooperative homes paid 15.2¢ a kWh, against 15.6¢ across South Carolina.

Palmetto Electric Cooperative vs South Carolina

Palmetto Electric CooperativeSouth Carolina
Average price, 12 months to July 202615.2¢15.6¢
Price in July 202614.4¢15.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$180$165
Bill in July 2026$219$232
Average monthly use1,188 kWh1,057 kWh
Price change, past year+11%+6.0%
Price change since 2019+30%+20%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.